Florida Atlantic Owls
American Athletic
5-7 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #92
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -5.2 (#92)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.1
- SP+ Defense
- 28.4
- SRS
- -7.6
- FPI
- -7.2
- Elo
- 1391
- Talent
- 553
- Recruiting
- 153 (#82)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
89th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
86th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
103rd
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Florida | +11 | 14-35 | -21 | L |
| 2 | vsGeorgia Southern | -15.3 | 38-6 | +32 | W |
| 3 | vsFordham | FCS | 45-14 | +31 | W |
| 4 | @Air Force | +7.4 | 7-31 | -24 | L |
| 5 | vsFlorida International | -21.6 | 58-21 | +37 | W |
| 6 | @UAB | +9.1 | 14-31 | -17 | L |
| 8 | @Charlotte | -13.7 | 38-9 | +29 | W |
| 9 | vsUTEP | -4.2 | 28-25 | +3 | W |
| 10 | vsMarshall | +8 | 13-28 | -15 | L |
| 11 | @Old Dominion | -7.4 | 16-30 | -14 | L |
| 12 | @Western Kentucky | +13.3 | 17-52 | -35 | L |
| 13 | vsMiddle Tennessee | -4 | 17-27 | -10 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 68
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | N'Kosi Perry | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Nick Tronti | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Jonathan Francois | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 1st | Johnny Ford | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | James Charles | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Malcom Davidson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Larry McCammon III | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Kelvin Dean Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Zuberi Mobley | SR | 5'10" | 196 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | LaJohntay Wester | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Je'Quan Burton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Brandon Robinson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 4th | D'Marcus Adams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | John Mitchell | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 6th | T.J. Chase | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Willie Wright | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Javion Posey | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 9th | Jahmal Edrine | SR | 6'3" | 221 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Aaron Young | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | Cordell Littlejohn | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Kobe Stewart | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Zaire Mitchell-Paden | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Adam Boselli | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Austin Evans | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Chaz Neal | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Chris Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Marlon Krakue | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Marlon Bradley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Evan Anderson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Jaylen Joyner | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Ryan Veingrad | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Jaden Wheeler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Deondrick Harper | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Travis Lockhart | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Decarius Hawthorne | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Latrell Jean | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Marcel Southall | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Jacob Merrifield | SR | 6'2" | 290 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Akileis Leroy | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Caliph Brice | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Antarrius Moultrie | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Eddie Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Ahman Ross | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Chase Lasater | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Makai Sawtelle | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Tre Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Jarrett Jerrels | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Tyrek Tisdale | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Courtney McBride | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 12th | Justice Cross | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Zyon Gilbert | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Korel Smith | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Romain Mungin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Diashun Moss | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 5th | Justin Mckithen | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Ashton McNeal | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 7th | Glover Cook | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Jayden Williams | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Jordan Helm | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Teja Young | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Armani Adams | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Dwight Toombs II | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Carter Odell | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Jamarquis Johnson | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Nicholas Marino | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Matthew Hayball | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Aaron Shahriari | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Morgan Suarez | SR | 5'9" | 174 | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
23.125
Off PPA
+0.1843
Pass PPA
+0.2542
Rush PPA
+0.1556
Success
41%38
Explosive
1.3275
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.18 | +0.16 |
| Passing | +0.25 | +0.21 |
| Rushing | +0.15 | +0.14 |
| 1st Down | +0.09 | +0.07 |
| 2nd Down | -0.05 | +0.19 |
| 3rd Down | +0.75 | +0.29 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
25.4
PPG Against
25.8
Differential
-0.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-0
- Avg Margin
- -0.3
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 33.2 | 20.2 |
| Away | 1-5 | 17.7 | 31.3 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 17.0 | 52.0 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 25.1 | 27.9 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 26.0 | 21.5 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 3 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #98 | — | — |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 1-7 | #113 | — | — |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #100 | — | — |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #90 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #92 | — | — |
| 2020 | 5-3 | 4-2 | #72 | — | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 10-3 | 8-1 | #63 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #81 | — | — |
| 2017 | 10-3 | 9-0 | #50 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #113 | — | — |
| 2015 | 3-9 | 3-5 | #100 | — | — |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #104 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 0-5 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 4-7-136% |
| Over / Under | 4-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-3 |
| As underdog | 1-4 |
| Home | 2-3 |
| Away | 2-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #82 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★131 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #85 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2024 | #79 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | #82 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 | #124 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | #82 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2020 | #73 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | #60 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2018 | #75 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2017 | #60 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | #89 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #71
Returning prod 92%Departed 8%
Talent composite553.3 #71 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 87 / 83
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
1 items
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